"Ursidae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The family of carnivorous or omnivorous bears, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
| Descriptor ID |
D001503
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.750.600.761
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| Concept/Terms |
Grizzly Bears- Grizzly Bears
- Bear, Grizzly
- Bears, Grizzly
- Grizzly Bear
Polar Bears- Polar Bears
- Bear, Polar
- Bears, Polar
- Polar Bear
Spectacled Bear- Spectacled Bear
- Bear, Spectacled
- Bears, Spectacled
- Spectacled Bears
Black Bears- Black Bears
- Bear, Black
- Bears, Black
- Black Bear
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ursidae" by people in Profiles.
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The impact of in-person and video-recorded animal experiences on zoo visitors' cognition, affect, empathic concern, and conservation intent. Zoo Biol. 2020 Nov; 39(6):367-373.
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Ancestral polymorphisms and sex-biased migration shaped the demographic history of brown bears and polar bears. PLoS One. 2013; 8(11):e78813.
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Comment on "Nuclear genomic sequences reveal that polar bears are an old and distinct bear lineage". Science. 2013 Mar 29; 339(6127):1522.
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Biomechanical consequences of rapid evolution in the polar bear lineage. PLoS One. 2010 Nov 05; 5(11):e13870.
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Unequal rates of Y chromosome gene divergence during speciation of the family Ursidae. Mol Biol Evol. 2008 Jul; 25(7):1344-56.
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Fractal analysis of senile plaque observed in various animal species. Neurosci Lett. 2001 Jan 19; 297(3):195-8.
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Baron Guillaume Dupuytren and the palmar contracture that bears his name. Bull Tufts N Engl Med Cent. 1959 Jan-Jun; 5(1):2-8.